New SA Medical Association chair DR ANGELIQUE COETZEE: ‘Getting SAMA back...
The next three years will, without a
doubt, be among the most challenging for all the major players across the South
African healthcare landscape. Newly-elected SA...
Should patients call doctors by their first names?*
For some this is OK but for others, a problem…
Pediatric Asthma Risk Score has good sensitivity, specificity
PARS has improved ability over API for predicting asthma in children with mild-to-moderate risk
DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus
Findings suggest common cleaning methods leave bacteria behind
Comprehensive range of CPD courses announced
The DUX Academy of Healthcare (DUXAH), as part of its Professional Development Programme, has given notice once again of a comprehensive range of CPD...
Latest SA Health Review focuses on continued human resource needs
Health System Trust launches 21st edition of South African Health Review today
Latest SA Health Review focuses on continued human resource needs
Health System Trust launches 21st edition of South African Health Review today
Webinars create awareness of rare diseases
Two online webinars in support of patients with rare
pituitary diseases and Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) were hosted by Rare
Disease South Africa (RDSA) and Novartis this...
CPR training kiosks can increase bystander involvement
Simplify the skill while decreasing common concerns about mouth-to-mouth contact
Obesity increases asthma risk by up to 38% in children
Ten percent of paediatric asthma cases could be avoided if
childhood obesity were eliminated, according to research led by Nemours
Children’s Health System. The research, published...
Skin protection range, Dexeryl, receives Allergy Foundation’s seal of approval.
Partnership brings established international brand to South African consumers with complementary barrier and cleansing presentations for dry skins.
Severe eczema may best be treated by allergy shots
Significant benefits seen in one medically challenging case
Corticosteroid overexposure in asthma treatment: organised approach urged
Health professionals urged to develop strategies to curb OCS overexposure
New treatment to protect people with peanut allergy ready for FDA...
Most in study tolerated equivalent of two peanuts a day
25-28 July 2019: Joint ALLSA/SATS/CWIG 2019 Congress
Venue: CSIR, Pretoria
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Website: http://www.challengingbeliefs.co.za/
Oral immunotherapy promising for wheat allergy
Well-designed multicentre study welcome addition to literature on wheat allergy
Pretoria’s Angelique Coetzee elected new SAMA chair
Medical icon Prof Hoosen Coovadia becomes association president for the year
Summit deliberations lacked anything new: Sonderup
More attention could have been given to ‘elephant in the room’